Let's explore 10 factors that affect the cost of electronic product designs and the reasons why they do and tips on what you need to be aware of. Anyone bringing new products to the market who is interested in controlling costs should at … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2023
“Checklist Manifesto” | Improving New Product Introduction & Routine Manufacturing
I recently read The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande, a surgeon with a strong interest in process improvement. It's a great book about the value of multi-disciplinary reviews at certain stages of a project and … [Read more...]
Responsible & Sustainable Purchasing Practices: Your Future?
Let's explore responsible and sustainable purchasing and why buyers play an important role in their supply chain's ESG performance and risks and improvements can't all be laid at the feet of their suppliers. At times some buyers probably … [Read more...]
What’s changed in ’Post-Covid’ China? (June ’23)
Now it's possible to visit China following Covid, what has most obviously changed? What tips are there for business visitors? How's the economic landscape? Here are our observations. Prefer listening to reading? Listen to … [Read more...]
Decoupling from China vs. De-Risking: Back To Reality?
In February, after visiting some of our clients in North America, I wrote How USA & Canada SME Importers Feel about China in early 2023, in which I described three categories of importers affected by the trend of decoupling from … [Read more...]
The 8-Step Customer Journey Manufacturers Need To Consider
When developing a new product you probably shouldn't only focus on the product's core offering, its functions, how it looks, does it work as users need it to, etc. Yes, this is really important, but it's usually insufficient for most … [Read more...]
Looming EU Sustainability Requirements Will Force You To Get Visibility Into Your Supply Chain
There are a number of EU sustainability requirements which are going to require importers to obtain a LOT more visibility over their supply chains. Not something to take lightly, as lacking transparency over who is in, what is made, and … [Read more...]